Privacy Policy
Last updated: Thursday, August 22, 2024
We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about how we collect, use, and share your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and usage on our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use our website.
1.1 Information You Provide
- User preferences (e.g., language)
- Any other information you choose to provide
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages)
- Device information (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system)
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
1.3 Legal Basis for Processing
The legal bases we rely on to process your personal data include:
- Consent: Where you have provided your explicit consent for specific purposes.
- Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
- Legal Obligation: Where we are legally required to process your data.
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, and these interests are not overridden by your rights.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- Providing and maintaining our website
- Improving and personalizing user experience
- Analyzing website usage and trends
- Communicating with you about our services
- Complying with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide and improve our services.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
3.1 Advertising
We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, which use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. This enables us and our partners to show you personalized ads that may be more relevant to your interests.
3.2 User Preferences
We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as language settings and cookie consent choices.
3.3 Analytics
We use cookies to collect data about website usage and performance, helping us understand how users interact with our site and improve our services.
3.4 Cookie Consent
We will set cookies on your device based on your consent, which you can provide through our cookie consent banner or management tool. However, please note that cookies essential for the website's functionality will be stored regardless of consent. These necessary cookies ensure the website operates correctly and cannot be disabled through our site. If you wish to prevent the use of these necessary cookies, you may disable them through your browser settings, though doing so may affect the site's functionality. You can manage your cookie preferences for non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie settings on our website.
4. Third-Party Advertising
We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, to display ads on our website. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activities on our website and other sites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your browsing activities and interests.
Specifically:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads or www.aboutads.info.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers and partners who assist in operating our website, provided they comply with data protection requirements.
- To comply with legal obligations, including responding to lawful requests by public authorities.
- In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or a portion of our company, provided the acquirer agrees to honor this Privacy Policy.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal obligations. When your personal data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@verbaworks.com.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.